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refurbish

[ree-fur-bish] / riˈfɜr bɪʃ /


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The cynical Erika knows better, convinced he’s a PR tool for a nation hoping to refurbish its tarnished reputation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

Tishman Speyer, a commercial landlord, said it and other investors will inject $235 million into the property to refurbish its aging interior and exterior.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Apple will have to streamline its process for reclaiming leased hardware and be prepared to refurbish devices at scale once customers return them, Feinseth said.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

Under the agreement, British Steel will supply 120,000 tonnes of steel to refurbish two major ports in Lagos, with the contract worth £70m.

From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026

This would be a time to find a sheltered place beside a stream to rest and refurbish.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

Tools for Self Reliance, based in Netley Marsh, Hampshire, collects and refurbishes equipment no longer needed in the UK and sends it abroad to help fledgling businesses.

From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026

The company then refurbishes and resells the suitcases.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026

Recently I got really into watching this person who finds furniture on the street and refurbishes it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2025

BBB, a privately held Alabama-based company which refurbishes car parts, did not immediately reply to a request for comment.

From Reuters ● Aug. 2, 2022

He worked in the barbershop for a while, then got a job working for Free Venture, an environmentally certified nonprofit that refurbishes and recycles e-waste on-site.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater

They added that, once restored and refurbished, the building would be "used for the benefit of the wider community of Middleton who rightly cherish it as an important part of Middleton's rich and varied heritage".

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Manufacturers are also gambling that they can fend off competition from used and refurbished devices, a market that is also growing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

It will be located on the former site of the Golden Bear Theatre and will overlook the recently refurbished kiddie area, Looney Tunes Land.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

After detaching from the rocket's center core, the two boosters returned safely to the launch site, where they can be refurbished.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026

B-block was refurbished and reopened as a “transit block,” supposedly holding inmates for limited times.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

Part of the plan includes resurrecting dormant neighborhoods by refurbishing homes and building new ones.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

They view Viva Energy’s strategic pivot toward refurbishing many retail filling stations as self-serve 24-hour outlets as a prudent step that reduces its capital-expenditure burden and probably improves returns in the current economic environment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

The leasing option could also benefit Apple’s refurbishing program, Feinseth said.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

He has an unusual business model, finding bikes at yard sales and sometimes making bulk deals, refurbishing them and selling far below what they would cost new.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026

Building the synchrotron and the hot lab and refurbishing the 184-inch would cost at least another $605,000.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik


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